Abrahamic religions

category of religions considered as coming from the legacy of Abraham
(Redirected from Abrahamic religion)

An Abrahamic religion is a religion whose followers believe in the prophet Abraham. They believe Abraham and his sons/grandsons hold an important role in human spiritual development. The best known Abrahamic religions are Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Smaller religious traditions sometimes included as Abrahamic religions are Samaritanism, Druze, Rastafari, Babism and Bahá'í Faith. Mandaeism (a religion that holds many Abrahamic beliefs) is not called Abrahamic because its followers think Abraham was a false prophet. Christians go to churches, Jews go to synagogues, and Muslims go to mosques.

Symbols of the three largest Abrahamic religions: the Jewish Star of David, the Christian cross, and the star and crescent used to represent Islam.

True Abrahamic religions are monotheistic (the belief that there is only one God). They also all believe that people should pray to God and worship God often. Among monotheistic religions, the Abrahamic religions have the world's largest number of followers.

Religions

ReligionFounded inClaims descend fromCentral symbolCentral scriptureCentral figureAdherentsPopulation
Christianity1st century CEIsaac and JosephChristian crossChristian BibleJesusChristians2.4 billion
Islam7th century CEIshmaelStar and crescentQuranMuhammadMuslims1.9 billion
Judaism20th–18th century BCEIsaac and JosephStar of DavidTanakhMosesJews14 million
Bahá'í Faith19th century CEKeturah's children9-pointed starAqdasBahá'ullahBaha'is10 million
Druze11th century CEIshmaelDruze starHikmahHamzaMuwahhidun5 million
Samaritanism20th–18th century BCEIsaac and JosephPentetuchMosesSamaritians820 followers
Rastafari20th century C.EHaile SelassieLion of JudahChristian BibleHaile SelassieRastas700,000